Money In The Air
(Russell Lashley)
How is being a rapper and songwriter going for you right now during your senior year?
It's going pretty well, I would say
But then, it's had its moments.
They say I’m good with a pen, I rock with the beat, lookin real fresh, I walk to my seat, everyone knows they like what they see
I like what I see
Me sittin next to Beyonce at the grammy’s
with Jay-Z and Nicki, Yeezus, and Kimmy
All sittin beside me
excuse me if I’m cocky
But ain't no judgement gonna stop me
these other rappers are a little spotty
flow little bit too choppy
lyrics are just too sloppy
maybe that’s cause they aren’t me
and all they can do is copy
Money, Fame, Hoes
that’s all they say
Guess, anything goes
Monkeys with a pole
man, that body, got me, outta control
these dummies gon’ lose their soul
in music, life, god only knows
dummies dun asked for da drum roll, but da dummies just need ta find a role
cah, right now dey need to go home
Let us be in our zones
they don’t deserve any of our home
they only job is go home
They pull me by my ankles
pull me down to dangle
and I mangle, and I strangle
for these fools, I am not thankful
Pencil breakin, notepad scrapin, paper ballin, tears are fallin,
It’s frustratin, I got big dreams, still kept waitin and it kills me
Gotta be grindin, gotta remind them, with what I’m writin, gotta be findin, the flow I’m ridin, my dreams are bindin, the clock is windin
They say,
I’m goin 3 million (He’s goin 3 mili)
I’m goin 3 million (He’s goin 3 mili)
Well, I plan on gazillion (He plans on gazili?)
I’m meant for more
and I’ll stay for more
I got the feelin
I got the feelin
I’m gettin my zillion
People that dream, dreams that aren’t fair
They just don’t see how to get their
people you see
People up there
They just want money in the air
All of the money in the air
They just want money in the air
they just want money in the air
they just want money in the air
I say
I’m cursed and I’m blessed
got a big ego I confess
a lot of confidence in my chest
ya’ll think I’m great but not the rest
cause I ain’t doubtin imma make it
without confidence you can’t make it
I need my confidence to be famous
and I plan to use fame to reach greatness
greatness is tameless, greatness is courageous
Words of doubt, only aimless
you know how I told you I’d be famous
you said make a song, spread your greatness
but plenty people wanna be famous
and they don’t even know what fame is
I don’t even think they know
how much it takes to match the Eminem show
Raps about anything that goes
Just, won’t, go
If all they rap is money, fame, hoes
well, guess we know
Every sung song in the dum down show
every idea in the run down flow
die down potential greatness bestowed
There’s just so many wanna be rappers
my biography keeps writing chapters
but my hopes they just won’t shatter
yet while I’m on this ladder
They pull me by my ankles
pull me down to dangle
and I mangle, and I strangle
for these fools, I am not thankful
Pencil breakin, notepad scrapin, paper ballin, tears are fallin,
It’s frustratin, I got big dreams, still kept waitin and it kills me
Gotta be grindin, gotta remind them, with what I’m writin, gotta be findin, the flow I’m ridin, my dreams are bindin, the clock is windin
They say,
I’m goin 3 million (He’s goin 3 mili)
I’m goin 3 million (He’s goin 3 mili)
Well, I plan on gazillion (He plans on gazili?)
I’m meant for more
and I’ll stay for more
I got the feelin
I got the feelin
I’m gettin my zillion
People that dream, dreams that aren’t fair
They just don’t see how to get their
people you see
People up there
They just want money in the air
All of the money in the air
They just want money in the air
they just want money in the air
they just want money in the air
Pencil breakin, notepad scrapin, paper ballin, tears are fallin,
It’s frustratin, I got big dreams, still kept waitin and it kills me
Gotta be grindin, gotta remind them, with what I’m writin, gotta be findin, the flow I’m ridin, my dreams are bindin, the clock is windin
They say,
I’m goin 3 million (He’s goin 3 mili)
I’m goin 3 million (He’s goin 3 mili)
Well, I plan on gazili (He plans on gazili?)
I’m meant for more
and I’ll stay for more
I got the feelin
I got the feelin
I’m gettin my zillion
People that dream, dreams that aren’t fair
They just don’t see how to get their
people you see
People up there
They just want money in the air
All of the money in the air
They just want money in the air
they just want money in the air
they just want money in the air
(Russell)
With all this you have to do, It seems overwhelming.
What keeps you going?
What's your motivation like?
What keeps you waking up every day saying
"I know I have a lot to do, but I'm not going to give up. I'm just gonna keep moving forward."
What is that?